Concerts

Hot 97 Summer Jam XX, one of hip-hop and R&B's most beloved concert events, welcomes a slew of big name performers this year.

Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez have been tapped to headline the Sound of Change Live concert in London on June 1. The charity event, organized by Chime for Change, will promote health, education and justice for women worldwide.

While most surprises would probably happen on the first weekend of Coachella, RZA and 2 Chainz mixed things up when they made guest appearances Saturday (April 20) and Sunday (April 21) at sets that aren't what hip-hop fans would necessarily be used to.

Kendrick Lamar is officially a globe trotter.

Keyshia Cole is currently on the road with Chrisette Michele and Mateo for her 'Woman to Woman' tour.

Although he wasn't on the Coachella bill, R. Kelly made a surprise appearance during Phoenix's headlining set on Saturday (April 13) in Indio, Calif. The R&B mack performed a mash-up of 'Ignition (Remix)' with the band's song, '1901.'

Hot 97’s Summer Jam XX lineup has been announced for the event's Festival Village and the rappers gracing the stage are full of New York natives. The Festival Village is the pre-show for the main concert, held at MetLife Stadium on June 2 in East Rutherford, N.J.

R&B singer and songwriter Keyshia Cole took New York City by storm at Beacon Theatre last night (April 4) for her headlining Woman to Woman tour with support from Chrisette Michele and Mateo.

The-Dream, Luke James, BJ the Chicago Kid and August Alsina brought their own flavors of soul to the stage for the Spotlight Live showcase hosted by Def Jam at Stage Forty8 in New York City Tuesday night.

SXSW is always full of surprises, and Friday (March 15) was chock full of them. While everyone thought the next performer was Future, the masses of people who gathered at the Fader Fort that evening soon realized that there was a slight change in the schedule. But within minutes of the special guests taking the stage, no one seemed to mind.